Æfinrúnar: A Book of Sedian Rites and Prayers Bk. 1: The Reconstruction

An altar is sprinkled before a sacred tree. A song resounds through an inviolate grove. Husband and wife are bound in holy matrimony. The funeral pyre is solemnly lit. These are the rituals of an ancient culture, reconstructed after years of research. The religion of the ancient Northern people has been resurrected after centuries of slumber, and now we properly rebuild its ceremonial tradition. By thoroughly examining every source on the topic, we have been able to develop a greater understanding of these practices and how we can use them today. By doing so, we reforge the link to the ancient past. Once severed from our Gods, we can now use their holy teachings, the Æfinrúnar, to once again invoke them to witness our rebirth. May their light shine upon us all.In Book 1 we examine all the source material pertaining to the development of these rituals. The idea is to rebuild the basic foundation of these practices using the traditions as they have been passed down to us. In Book 2 we actually formulate the rituals themselves from the extant poetry and other materials left behind. With this we know that we can obtain a ceremonial practice as close to the original customs we can possibly achieve.